If there’s one team close the Nets in terms of injury and illness, it’s the Washington Wizards. Neither of their superstars nor their most reliable sharpshooter are in Orlando. So their chances of catching the Nets and force them into a play-in tournament are slim.
But Jalen Rose of ESPN and Kevin O’Connor think it best that the Nets put aside playoff dreams and focus on 1) the Draft where they would get to keep their first rounder if they founder, and 2) the team’s youngsters ... use the “bubble” to develop them.